I thought this recipe was particularly appropriate after the Thanksgiving feast and before the December holiday food bonanza kicks off. How many calories can there be in water pie, right? Besides, I was intrigued. This recipe is from the Depression era when ingenious women learned to create something out of almost nothing. The flavor can be switched up by changing the vanilla extract to orange, almond or flavor of your choice.
So…how was it? It needed to chill in the fridge for quite a while before completely firming up. It is very sweet. Very. I imagine though this was a treat for people going through the Depression when treats were few and far between. Would I make it again? No but it was an interesting experiment and fun to see if it would work.
1 1/2 cups water
1/4 cup flour
1 cup sugar
2 tsp. vanilla extract
5 tbsp. butter, divided into pats
A pie crust, either store-bought or homemade
Pre-heat the oven to 400 degrees.
Pour the water into the pie crust.
Mix the sugar and flour, whisk, and sprinkle on the pie. Do not stir.
Sprinkle the vanilla extract on top and add the pats of butter to the top of the pie.
Bake 30 minutes. Reduce oven heat to 375 degrees and bake for another 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool. Store in the refrigerator.
SPEND CHRISTMAS IN CRANBERRY COVE!
As Sassamanash Farms hunkers down for the long winter, Monica agrees to let the local animal shelter host their Christmas-themed fundraiser there. The draw of the event—a chance to have your pet’s picture taken with Santa—brings in animal lovers from far and wide. But when the crackling fire dies down and the festive holiday props are all carted away, Monica discovers a very un-jolly sight next to the barn—the dead body of one of the shelter’s biggest donors. With the farm’s good name in jeopardy, Monica goes to work to root out the killer.
By all accounts the victim was a charming and generous supporter of the shelter, but Monica discovers that he was loathed by those who knew him for being tight-fisted and unscrupulous. Suspecting money might be the motive, she turns her sights on his stylish wife and her lavish lifestyle, along with the manager of the struggling shelter, who stood to collect a hefty bequest from his will. But as Monica closes in on one final clue, the culprit closes in on her. Caught unawares, she’ll have to survive the brutal winter weather, as well as a cold-blooded killer . . .
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